Topic 3: The Ductatordhip And Foreign Relation 1939-56 Flashcards
1
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What did Germany and Spain sign in March 1939?
A
Treaty of Friendship
2
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What did Spain and Germany sign in March 1939?
A
Treaty of Friendship
3
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Franco’s ideas of staying neutral in war- ‘non-belligerent’
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- 1939
- Spain not involved at all
4
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Franco’s ideas of staying neutral in war- ‘morally belligerent’
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- 1941
- propaganda war- aiding axis powers- helped with spying
5
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Why did Spain stay neutral in war?
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- they just came out of war
- gave time to rebuild Spain
- consolidate power
- didn’t want to go to war and weaken army
6
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What happened at the Potsdam Conference?
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- Spain branded a fanciest regime
7
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Why was Spain not allowed to join United Nations?
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- rumours they were sheltering Nazis
- preparing for war with France
8
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What financial aid was Spain initially excluded from?
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- martial plan
- 17 billion dollars
- given to countries to help economically- only non-communist regime
9
Q
When did relations with USA change?
A
Mid 1948
10
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Why did relations with USA change?
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Had common enemy- communists
- US valuable ally
11
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What was Spain allowed to do in 1955?
A
Join United Nations
12
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Why was agreed under the Treaty of Madrid?
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- get military aid
- in return for military bases in Spain
- they want missiles in Spain to bombshell Russia
- target enemy closer
